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Road & Dock Closures Update: Week of May 16, 2021

Post Date:05/13/2021 8:30 AM


CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING CLOSURES

  • Banyan Blvd. between Australian Ave. and Tamarind Ave. (Friday, May 21, 2021 6:00 p.m. through Sunday, May 23, 20201, 6:00 p.m.): Local traffic only on Banyan Blvd. Northbound and southbound traffic on Australian Ave. and Tamarind Ave. will be maintained.  Motorists should use Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. or Okeechobee Blvd. as east-west alternatives.
  • Flagler Dr. between 34th St. and 35th St. (until further notice): Local northbound traffic only, 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for drainage upgrades.  Flagler Dr. will be open nightly and on weekends.
  • Tamarind Ave. at 7th St. (through Wednesday, June 30, 2021): The intersection will be closed to thru-traffic. Access will be limited to residents including all side streets. Detours include:
  • Access/egress for residents on Booker Ave. and Abraham Ave. will be maintained via 10th St.
  • Access/egress for residents east of the Carver Canal will be maintained on Caver Ave. via Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
  • 7th St. between Carver Ave. and Tamarind Ave. (through August 2021): Intermittent lane closures eastbound and westbound as part of the Tamarind Ave. corridor improvements project. Flaggers will assist motorists in work zones.
  • Ponce DeLeon between Bethesda Terrace and 26th St., and 26th St. between Flagler Dr. and Bethesda Terrace (through Thursday, June 10, 2021): Closed for the City of West Palm Beach Public Works and tilities Dept. for training.
  • 2400 Centre Park West Alley between Bristol Dr. to dead-end west of Australian Blvd. (through June 2021): Alley is closed for sanitary sewer repair.
  • Sapodilla Ave. between Banyan Blvd. and Clematis St. (until further notice): Closed as part of Banyan Blvd. Streetscape Project.
  • Lake Mangonia 42-inch Force Main Aerial Crossing approximately 1,000 ft. north of Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. (through August 2021): Motorists should expect construction activity on the service road behind Forum Way near the west side of the canal and the west side of the 1400 block of North Mangonia Circle.
  • 1300-1500 block of 7th St. (through August 2021): Intermittent lane closures for road paving, installation of new ADA-compliant ramps, sidewalks, crosswalks, and the rehabilitation of four roundabouts.
  • Washington Rd. between Monceaux Rd. and Monroe Dr. (through December 2021): Intermittent lane closures for full streetscape redesign, including new underground utilities, sidewalks, and storm drainage improvements.
  • 42nd St. and Brooks Ave. (through October 2021): Construction-related activity near the work zone. Access to north side sidewalks on 42nd St. near the work zone will be restricted.
  • 26th St. between Flagler Dr. and Poinsettia Ave. (until further notice): Road is closed for utility repair.

EVENTS ROAD CLOSURES

  • Clematis by Night at Centennial Square produced by City of West Palm Beach Community Events (Thursday, May 20, 2021, 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.) Road closures:
  • North and South Clematis St. between Narcissus Ave. and Flagler Dr.
  • Narcissus Ave. between North Clematis St. and Banyan Blvd.
  • Lantana Ave. between Banyan Blvd. and North Clematis St.
  • 500 Block Merchant Weekend produced by the DDA (Friday, May 21, 2021, 4:00 p.m. through Sunday, May 23, 2021, 10:00 p.m.): Full road closure for the 500 block of Clematis

 

PRIVATE ROAD CLOSURES

  • Brightline - 45th St. Rail Crossing (through Friday, May 28, 2021, 6:00 p.m.): Full road closure. Detours:
  • Eastbound 45th St. traffic will be directed to travel south on Greenwood Ave. to 36th St., travel east on 35th St. to Broadway Ave., and north on Broadway Ave. to access 45th St.
  • Westbound 45th St. traffic will be directed to travel south on Pinewood Ave. to 30th St., travel west on 30th St. to Greenwood Ave., and travel north on Greenwood Ave. to access 36th St.
  • The Watermark - Datura St. between Quadrille Blvd. and South Dixie Hwy. (through December 2021): The westbound lane is closed for the construction of a senior living facility. Motorists should use Clematis St. or Evernia St. as westbound alternatives.
  • 360 Rosemary Office Tower - Rosemary Ave. between Banyan Blvd. and Clematis St., and between Evernia St. and Fern St. (through Friday, May 28, 2021): Closed for construction.

 

PALM BEACH COUNTY (PBC) ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS ROAD CLOSURES IN CITY OF WPB

  • Summit Blvd. west of Dreher Tr. to Parker Ave. (until further notice): Periodic westbound lane closure with traffic shift and law enforcement controlling traffic for FPL overhead utility work.
  • Florida Mango Rd. from Belvedere Rd. at Old Okeechobee Rd. (until further notice): Periodic lane closures for pavement markings. Flaggers will assist motorists in the work zone.
  • Florida Mango Rd. over the canal north of Bridgeman Dr. (until further notice): Periodic lane closures for bridge replacement.  Flaggers will assist motorists in the work zone.
  • Australian Ave. at Banyan Blvd. (until further notice): Northbound right lane closures and southbound left turn lane closures for road improvements.
  • Australian Ave. north of Mercer Ave. (until further notice): Periodic westbound traffic shifts for utility work.
  • Australian Ave. on the northeast corner of Okeechobee Rd. (until further notice):  Periodic westbound traffic shifts for utility work.
  • Australian Ave. at Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. (until further notice): Southbound right lane closures, eastbound right-turn lane and right lane closures and westbound left-turn lane closure for drainage installation.
  • Australian Ave. south of Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. (until further notice): Periodic lane closures for drainage improvements.
  • Haverhill Rd. north of Caribbean Blvd. to Dyer Blvd (until further notice): Periodic lane closures with flaggers controlling traffic for road improvements.
  • Haverhill Rd. at Willow Pond Rd. (until further notice): Periodic northbound right-lane closures for FPL underground utility work.
  • Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.  approximately 500 feet north of Robbins Dr. (until further notice): Periodic northbound right turn lane closures for utility work.  
  • Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. and Australian Ave. (until further notice): Periodic lane closures for intersection improvements. Carver Ave. at Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. is closed. To access Carver Ave., use Australian Ave. south to 7th St., and go west to Carver Ave. 
  • Roebuck Rd. from Jog Rd. to east of Haverhill Rd. (until further notice): Periodic nighttime lane closures for pavement markings.
  • For more information, contact PBC Engineering & Public Works: (561) 684-4000 or

              https://discover.pbcgov.org/Pages/Roads.aspx.

FLORIDA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) ROAD CLOSURES IN CITY OF WPB

  • Westbound Southern Blvd. approximately 60’ ft. west of Parker Ave. to 60’ ft West of Dixie Hwy. (through Friday, May 21, 2021): One of two lanes closed, 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for underground utility installation
  • Westbound Okeechobee Blvd. between South Sapodilla Ave. and South Rosemary Ave. (through Monday, May 31, 2021): One of four lanes closed, 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for underground utility installation.
  • Westbound Okeechobee Blvd. between Congress Ave. and Spencer Dr. (through Monday, June 14, 2021): One of four lanes closed, 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for pole installation
  • Westbound Okeechobee Blvd. between North Jog Rd. and 800’ ft west of Riverwalk Blvd. (through Friday, June 18, 2021): One of four lanes closed, 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for pole installation and facility maintenance. 
  • Eastbound Okeechobee Blvd. between South Quadrille Blvd. and South Flagler Dr. (through Thursday, June 24, 2021). One of three lanes closed, 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for underground utility installation.
  • Northbound South Quadrille Blvd. between Okeechobee Blvd. and Clematis St. (through Thursday, June 24, 2021): One of two lanes closed, 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for underground utility installation.  
  • Vehicle Detection & Traffic Signals Improvement Project (through Summer 2021): This improvement project is upgrading traffic signalization with video vehicle detection (camera) systems at area intersections. Motorists should expect slower traffic and construction activity at the following intersections:
  • 45th St. at Corporate Way
  • 45th St. at Haverhill Rd.
  • Quadrille Blvd. at Hibiscus St.
  • Southern Blvd. Bridge Replacement Project- Flagler Dr. between Southern Blvd. and Worth Ct. (through fall 2021): Flagler Dr. will be closed for roadway reconstruction as part of the Southern Blvd. bridge replacement project. Access is maintained for local traffic only. 
    • Northbound Flagler Dr. traffic near Worth Ct. should:
      • Go west on Worth Ct. N. to Washington Rd.,
      • Go north on Washington Rd. to Southern Blvd.,
      • Go east on Southern Blvd. to Flagler Dr.
    • Southbound Flagler Dr. traffic near Worth Ct. should:
      • Go west on Southern Blvd. to Washington Rd.,
      • Go South on Washington Rd. to Worth Ct N.,
      • Go east on Worth Court N. to Flagler Dr.
  • Pedestrians using Flagler Dr. between Southern Blvd. and N. Worth Ct. should:
  • Use the east Flagler Dr. sidewalk.
  • Pedestrians using Southern Blvd., between Washington Rd. and Flagler Dr. should:
  • Use the north Southern Blvd. sidewalk.

 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH DOCKS

  • Currie Park Boat Docks and Ramps (2400 North Flagler Dr.): Ramps are open daily, sunrise to sunset.
  • Lake Mangonia Park Boat Ramps (2957 North Australian Ave): Ramps are open daily, sunrise to sunset.
  • Clematis St. Docks (South Clematis St. at South Flagler Dr.): Docks are open daily, from 5:00 a.m. until midnight.
  • Fern St. Dock (Fern St. at South Flagler Dr): Dock is open daily, from 5:00 a.m. until midnight.  The Fern St. Dock is available for day docking only. No overnight dockage is allowed for boats, dinghies, or kayaks.

 

City of West Palm Beach Road and Dock Closure Updates are issued weekly by the City and may be viewed via:

 

For information about City of West Palm Beach road closures, please contact the City of West Palm Beach Department of Engineering at (561) 494-1040 (TTY 800-955-8771).

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